Whole30 Recipes That Don't Taste Like You're Depriving Yourself

Whole30 is one of the latest crazes that's supposed to help you rid of bad habits and feel better. Eliminating entire groups of your favorite things—grains, dairy, sugar, legumes, and alcohol—for a month is a huge shock to the system, but just because you can't have mac and cheese doesn't mean your life is over. Luckily, we found 58 great recipes that just so happen to follow the Whole30 rules (seriously, a coincidence!), and they may even make you want to make it Whole 365.

First of all, zoodle is a made-up word for vegetables that have been cut to look like noodles. Make this recipe vegetarian by substituting 8 oz. fresh shiitake mushrooms in place of the bacon and using a vegetable stock or water.

Kuku sabzi (Persian frittata) tend to have less eggs than the typical fritter or omelet. They can be slightly sweet with dates and dried rose, or savory, like the one below. Try not to be diverted from all the greens that are suggested for this recipe. You really can use whatever hearty greens and herbs you like. It’s the ideal clean-out-the-fridge recipe. Read more about throwing a Persian New Year feast here.

Pick a small to medium celery root and peel off its hide with a sharp knife. Inside you'll find ivory-green flesh that's crisp, a bit nutty, and utterly delicious in salads. This take on a classic remoulade provides perfect contrast to the silken luxury of seared scallops.

Puréed soups are easy because they don’t require lots of knife work... but they can also be boring. Amping up the seasoning and topping with crunchy shaved vegetables and bright herbs makes it clear that this one's not baby food.

Chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food. This healthy version packs spicy flavor, thanks to jalapeño. The squash and cabbage greens are seasonal and healthy, but you can add whatever veggies you like.

Swordfish, with its meaty texture and strong (not in a bad way) flavor, can stand up to other robust seasonings like these. In its place, choose another firm-fleshed type, such as cod, halibut, or salmon.

Roasting fish fillets that have been oiled and seasoned is a fail-safe, hands-off technique with big flavor payoff. Baharat is a spice mixture typically made with paprika, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, and cardamom. You can also use it to season steaks before grilling, or toss through root veg before roasting.

For the holidays, Meherwan Irani, chef at Chai Pani in Asheville, NC, makes this pork roast."I grew up in India, so my first experience with American holiday traditions was with my wife’s family. They’re Jewish, but they do Christmas bigger, badder, and louder than most, not to mention their over-the-top Thanksgiving feasts. Turkey’s hard to cook and always dry, so I’m always thinking, what can I do that’s as centerpiece worthy? I do crown roast with black peppercorn, fennel seed, and cumin. It’s not that I’m trying to Indian-ize it; my spice pantry is just four times larger than other people’s.” You may think that there’s a lot of salt in this recipe, but the roast needs it. The spice mixture is acting as a dry brine, delivering seasoning to deep within the big cut of meat.

Truth: Garlic sizzling in olive oil is the greatest smell in the world and the only base needed to transform everything from spaghetti to shrimp to these collards into something that’s both simple and spectacular.

If you don’t have an ovenproof skillet for this shakshuka recipe, just cook everything in a medium skillet and transfer to a 2-quart baking dish before cracking the eggs. Check out step-by-step photos here.